“…Fully up-to-date, reliable and clear, this volume is the indispensable source of information on topics such as: anti-semitism and the Holocaust; all the world's major famines and natural disasters since 1914; GNP of the world's major states, year by year; biographies of key figures; civil rights movements; the rise of terrorism. Thematically presented, the book covers topics relevant to history, politics and international relations, from the First World War to the Iraq War of 2003, from post-colonial Africa to conflicts and movements in South-East Asia. …”
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“…Motivated by desire to check civil disobedience and promote a Lutheran orthodoxy, he created a natural philosophy based on Aristotle, Galen and Plato, incorporating contemporary findings of Copernicus and Vesalius. …”

“…Alexis de Tocqueville is widely cited as an authority on civil society, religion and American political culture, yet his thoughts on democratization outside the West and the challenges of a globalizing age are less known and often misunderstood. …”
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“…As a speaker who appealed not to intellect alone, but also to the hearts and souls of citizens, Lincoln persuaded the nation to follow him during the darkest years of the Civil War. Through the speeches and what surrounded them, we see the full sweep and meaning of the Lincoln presidency.…”
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“…The end of World War II, followed by the Cold War, Korean, and Vietnam Wars; the American debate over civil rights; and, a global, economic sea change that laid a foundation for new alliances in Europe and Asia, were among the major events that shaped policies and programs, many of which continue to influence the lives of Americans today. …”

“…El presente trabajo, que parte de la investigación y el estudio de la obra de extraordinarios juristas, compendia algunas de las materias que afectan a la protección del consumidor, tratando, en primer lugar, la protección civil de los intereses individuales y colectivos y la legitimación del Ministerio Fiscal en su defensa, continuando con la tutela de los intereses colectivos en el orden jurisdiccional penal, para seguidamente abordar desde su proyección histórica los procedimientos alternativos extrajudiciales de resolución de conflictos civiles y mercantiles a través de la mediación. …”

“…The public-private partnership between Tudor Rose and DESA-DSPD is a striking example of sharing resources to engage governments, international and civil society organisations, academics and other shareholders in pooling their efforts to make the world a better place. …”

“…La trama gira entorno a las vivencias de Julio Matesanz, un viejo catedrático de literatura, su mujer, su amante y el ahijado de éste, Pedro, que junto con su compañera Myriam, ejercen de cooperantes de Médicos sin Fronteras en una Guatema desvastada por las heridas de la guerra civil…”

“…La obra se centra en la regularización y supervisión de la prensa y propaganda extranjera dentro de España entre 1936 y 1945, es decir, desde el principio de la Guerra Civil hasta el final de la contienda mundial…”

“…Gunpowder studies are still in their infancy despite the long-standing civil and military importance of this explosive since its discovery in China in the mid-ninth century AD. …”

“…"La guerra sucia ofrece por primera vez la historia completa de la brutal guerra que la policía secreta republicana libró contra la quinta columna durante la Guerra Civil española. Dirigidos por socialistas y comunistas, el DEDIDE y el SIM buscaron sin piedad al enemigo interno en la zona republicana. …”